Abnold henby bongeks



Feb. 22. 1927. v

A. BONGERS APPLIANCE FOR PERMANENT HAIR WAVING I, urlginal Filed April10, 1923 Reissued Feb. 22,1927.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARNOLD BONGEBS, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOBQBY DIRECT AND HESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO EDIIOND PAUSSEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ANDBUDOLPH'ZABEL, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN. I

APPLIANCE FOR PERMANENT HAIR WAVING.

Original 110. 1,510,448, dated September 30, 1924, Serial No. 631,160,filed April 10, 1923 Application for reissue filed September 21, 1926.Serial No. 136,882.

The present invention relates to appliancesfor use in the hair. dressingoperation of permanent waving, in which looks of hair are wound tightlyround a rod called a curler and then subjected to heat with or withouttreatment with a suitable lotion or preparation. Heretofore the hair hasbeen coiled round the curler with the fingers and in some casesmechanical means have .been provided on the curler for tightening thecoils after they have been wound by hand. Such methods of winding thehair possess the disadvantages that there is considerable strain on thefingers in winding the hair, particularly if no mechanical means are subsequently used for t1 htening the 0011s, whilst when mechanicatightening means are employed the tightening effect is not uniform butonly a few of the end coils are tightened, with the result that anunsatisfactory wave is produced.

The present invention has for its ob ect to obviate the above describeddisadvantages,

and to increase the speed of winding, and.

this is accomplished by providing mechanical means for winding the hairon the curler and simultaneously maintaining any desired tensionthereof. The invention further includes various features embodied in theconstruction of mechanical winding means here,- inafter described, imclset forth in the claims appended hereto, and forming part of thisspecification.

The invention is illustrated by the accompanying sheet of drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred construction ofwinding appllance in use.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the appliance opened. v

Figure 3 is a plan view of the appliance opened.

- Figure the appliance closed, and

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the appliance closed.

The curler 1 may consist in known manner of a metal rod or tube to whichthe hair is secured near the root by thread or other 4 is an underneathplan view of portion 2 is so curved or shaped that the hinge 3 is aboutlevel with or below the level of the bottom of the channel. of theportion 4. Adjacent the hinge 3 the portion 4 is bent to form a recess 5and carries therein an upwardly spring pressed platform 6 which iscurved or V shaped in cross section. This platform can tilt so thateither end can be depressed against the pressure of spring 7 and it isguided by stem 8 passing through the wall of recess 5 and through screwplug ,9 adjustable in said wall, said stem being secured by nut 10bearing on plug 9. Thus the height of the platform 6 can-be varied by adusting nut 10 and the 5 ring pressure can be altered by adjustin p ug 9.

On the inner surface 0 cover portion 2 is a cross piece ll mounted on'a. spring finger 12 secured to the cover portion and preferably a coilspring 13, is disposed between the said cross piece 11 and the end of a.plug 14 screwed through the cover and adjustable by means of a milledhead external to the cover, whereby the pressure of the cross piece 11against the bottom of the lower portion 4 can be re ulated withinlimits.

Across the end 0 the cover 2 is arranged a number of pins 15 which engae against, or engage in holes in the end of t e portion 4 thusforming acombing device extending across the opening of the appliance. \Alsoslidable along the portion 4 is provided a clip 16 adapted to embracetongues 17 projecting from the edges of the cover into recesses in thewalls of the portion 4 when the cover is closed down, whereby the coveris held in closed position.

In the side wall of the recess 5 remote from the hinge 3 is provided anopening 18 through which lint, tape or like binding material may beintroduced into the appliance for the purpose hereinafter explained.

In using the appliance the end of a curler 1 with a strand of hairattached thereto is placed upon platform 6 and the hair laid along thechannel portion of the appliance, .as indicated in Figure 1. The cover 2is then "shut down and clip 16 slipped along so as to hold it down, thecross/piece 11, pressing the hair against the bottom of the applianceand the pins 15 passing through the hair so as to straighten out anytangles before the hair is wound. The appliance is then rotated bodilyabout the curler 1, which is held stationa in either a right handed orleft handed direction as desired, whereby the hair is coiled round thecurler. hair winds on the curler one end of platform 6 becomes depressedowing to the increase of thickness so that a pressure longitudinally ofthe curler is produced, which, as the appliance is rotated, forces itlongitudinally of the curler and causes the hair to be wound helicallyon the curler in the desired man' ner.

WVhen the hair has been wound nearly to the desired extent a iece oflint, tape or the like is introduce into the appliance. through theopening 18, as indicated in Fi re 1, so as to enter between platform 6an the hair on the curler. Continued rotation of the appliance draws thelint in and wraps it tightly round the remaining'portion of the hair asit is coiled, whereafter.

the winding appliance can be slidden along the curler and removedtherefrom, the hair being maintained coiled on the curler 1 forsubsequent treatment, by string, or the like, tied on over the lint ortape wrapping.

v Adjustment of the spring pressure on the cross piece 11 varies thepull on the hair and therefore the tension of the'wmdmg.

The height of the platform 6 is adjustable to suit different sizesofcurlers or thicknesses of hair to be wound.

In order to prevent the hair from working past the ends of cross piece11,.the latter extends across the side walls of the chan-- nel ortion 4,but the walls are, in effect, continued bythe legs of wire bridge pzeces19 passing over the cross piece 11, and having their looped upperportions bent outwardly. Further, in order to prevent hair from workingout between the edges of the cover 2, and the walls of the channelportion the edges of the cover 2 have tongues 20 at its free end whichextend across the cracks between the edges of the cover 2 and the side"walls and fit into recesses in the edges of the side walls. Further, onthe edges oftlie side walls wire members 21 are arranged bridging thesaid tongues 20 and having their looped upper portions bent out- .As thewardly tow guide the hair into the channel portion and clear of saidrecesses.

- It should be understood that the invention is not limited to theembodiment thereof hereinbefore described and illustrated by wvay ofexample, as other constructions can mg the appliance for pivotalmovement with respect to the curler, whereby the said guide is made totravel in a path around the curler.

.2. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a guide forhair; and a curler-receiving socket adapting the applionce for pivotalmovement about the curler.

3; An appliance for windin hair on curlers, comprising a guide for hairadapted to be moved in a path around the curler; and curler-engagingmeans adapted to maintain a predetermined operative relation between thesaid guide and the curler.

4. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a. guide forhair adapted to be moved in a path around the curler;

curler-engaging means adapted to maintain a predetermined operativerelation between the said guide and the curler; and means for tensioningthe hair passing through the guide.

5. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, -coirnprising means forconfining a strand of hair; tensioning means tending to retard thepassage of said strand through thesaid confining means; and a partcooperative with the curler and adapting the appliance for pivotalmovement with respect to the curler, whereby the. confining means ismade to' move ina path around the curler.

6. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a hair receivingchan nel adapted to be moved in a path around the curler; means forconfining the hair to the channel; andrurler-engaging means adapted tomaintain a predetermined operativerelation between the said channel andthe curler.

7. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a hair receivmgchannel adapted to be moved in a path around the curler; means forconfining the hair to the channel; curler-engaging means adapted tomaintain a predetermined operative relation between the said channel andthe curler; and pressure means tending to retard the passage of the hairthrough the channel.

.. 8. An appliance for. winding hair on curlers, comprising a hairreceiving channel adapted to be moved in a path around the curler; meansfor confining the hair to the channel; curler-engaging means adapted tomaintain a predetermined operative relation Hill curler-engagingmeans'adapted to maintain a predetermined operative relation between thesaid guide and the curler; and adjustable means for tensioning the hairbetween the guide and the curler.

10. An appliance for winding hair on ,curlers, comprising a guide forhair adapted to be moved in a path .around the curler;

and curler-engaging means whereby a 'predetermined operative relationbetween the guide and the curler may be maintained.

. 11. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a guide forhair adapted to be moved in a path aroundthe curler; and means for claming the ide on the curler while permitting the saidmovement of the guidearound the curler.

12. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprisin a guide forhair; and means for support ng the guide on the curler to permitmovement of the guide therearound..

13. An, appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a guide forhair; and means for supporting the guide on the curler to permitmovement of the guide both around and longitudinally of the curler. 14.An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a guide for hair;and resilient means for supporting the guide on the curler to permitmovement of the guide therearound;

15. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a guide forhair movable pivotally about the curlers as an axis; and a clampadjustable radially of said axis for attaching the guide to the curler.

16. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, com risin a guide for hairmovable pivotally a out t e curler as an axis; a clamp including opposedgripping elements for the curler whereby the said guide is attached tothe curler; and resilient means tendin to bring said elements together.i

17. n appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprisinga guide forhairmovable pivotally about the curler as an axis; and an expandable clampfor attaching the guide to the curler.

18. An appliance for winding hair on curlers, comprising a guide forhairmovable pivotally about the curler as-an axis; and means for supportingthe guide on the curler so that it extends angularly from the latter.;

19. An appliance for winding hair on curlers comprising a member havingangularly disposed channels; means for confininga strand of hair in oneof said channels: and means for confining the curler in the other ofsaid chamber.

20. An appliance for winding hair on curlers comprising a member havingangularly disposed and communicating channels;

means for confining a strand of hair in one.

of said channels; and means for confining the curler in the other ofsaid channels.

21'. An appliance for Winding hair on curlers comprising a member havingangularly disposed channels; means for confining a strand of hair in oneof said channels; means for confining the curler in the other of saidchannels; and meansv in the lastnamed channel for resiliently grippingthe curler.

22. An appliance for winding hair on curlers comprising a member havingangularly disposed channels; means for confining a strand of hair in oneof said channels;

means for confining the curler in the other of said channels; a pressureshoe in the lastnamed channel; and resilient means for forcing the shoeagainst the curler.

23. An appliance for winding hair on curlers comprising a member.including a guide for hair and having a channel for reception of thecurler; a shoe in said channel; and resilient means for fo'rcing'theshoe against the curler. i

24. An appliance for winding hair on curlers comprising a memberincluding a guide for hair and a clamp for the curler,

. said clamp including a member resiliently opposed to the curler andself-adjustable longitudinally of the latter. 7 7

25. An appliance of the kind set forth, comprising a hingedtwo partclamp devire; a passage therethrough fora curler; a second passagethere'into for hair communicating with the first passage, said passagesbeopening of ing both rendered accessible b the parts of the clamp topermit a strand of hair attached to a curler being positioned therein;and means in the curler passage for resiliently gripping the curler.

26. An appliance as setiorthin claim 25,

wherein the curler passage has mounted therein means rendered o erativeby a co l of hair wound on the cur er to cause 'longitudinal ressure onthe curler which causes automatic feeding of the clamp devicelongitudinally of the curler as the clamp device is rotated thereabout.

27. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, wherein the curler passagecontains a resiliently mounted-platform upon which the curler rests,said latform being tiltable longitudinally of said passage.

28. An appliance as set forth in claim 25,

including a spring arm in the hair passage having a portion extendingtransversely of said passage, said arm being attached to one of theparts of the clamp device at one end,

and having its other end bearing against the other part of the clamp.

29. An appliance as set forth in claim 25,

including a member extending transversely within the hair passage; andspring means bearing against one of said clamp parts and pressing saidmember towards the other of said clamp parts.

30. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, includin a cross barextending transversely within the hair passage; a spring arm connectedto said cross bar and to one of the parts ofthe clamp device; a coilspring hearing between the first mentioned clamp part and said crossbar;and means for adjusting the pressure of said spring.

31. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, including combing elementsdisposed in a line transversely across the hair passage and mounted onone of said clamp parts.

32. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, wherein the clamp devicecomprises a pair of hinged members, one having a channel portion and theother having a cover por-{ tion for said channel portion; and adjustablemeans for holding the two members together with the cover portioncovering the channel portion.

33. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, wherein the clamp devicecomprises a pair of hinged members, one having a channel portion and theother having a cover portion for said channel portion; and adjustablemeans for holding the two members together with the cover portioncovering the channel portion, and wherein one hinged member has arecessed portion adjacent the hinge and accommodating the tiltableplatform in parallel relation to the hinge.

34. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, wherein an aperture isprovided in one of said clamp parts opening into the curler passagethereof at the junction therewith of the hair passage, said apertureserving to guide a length of lint into the clamp device for coilinground the curler with hair coiled thereon.

An appliance as set, forth in claim 25,

wherein the clamp device comprises a pair of hinged members, one havinga channel portion and'the other having a cover portion for said channelportion; and adjustable means for holdingthe two members together withthe cover portion covering the channel portion, and wherein tongues areprovided on the edges of said cover ortion and corresponding recesses inthe e ges'of the walls of said channel portion,

36. An appliance as set forth in claim 25, wherein the clamp'devicecomprises a pair of hinged members, one having a channel portion and theother having a cover ortion for said channei portion; and ad ustablemeans for holding the two members together with the cover portioncovering the channel portion, and wherein tongues are provided on theedges of said cover portion portion and the other having a cover portionfor saidchannel portion; and adjustable means for holding the. twomembers together with the cover portion covering the channel portion,and wherein 'the legs of inverted U shaped metal guide members outwardlybent at their looped ends form continuations'of the side walls of thechannel portion.

38. An appliance of the kind set forth, comprising a pair of hingedmembers: a recessed portion transversely of one of said members adjacentthe hinge; a resiliently mounted platform in said recessed portiontiltable laterally of the member; a channel portion in sai memberadjacent said recessed portlon; a portion of the other hinged memberadjacent the hinge adapted to tooperate with the,tiltable platform togrip a curler placed therebetween transverselv of the hinged members; aportion of said other hinged member forming a cover for said channelportion; means for securing said hinged members in their relative closedpositions; and a passage for hair longitudinally between said hingedmembers and leading to the surface of said platform.

39. An appliance of the kind set forth, comprising a pair of hingedmembers; a recessed portion transversely of one of said membersadjacent" the hinge; a resiliently mounted platform in said recessedportion tiltable laterally of the member; a channel portion in saidmember adjacent said re-- cessed portion; resiliently actuated meanspressing against the bottom of said channel Iportion; a'portion of theother hinged memer adjacent the hinge adapted to cooperate with thetiltable platform to grip a curler placed therebetween transversely ofthe inged members; a portion of said other hinged member forming a coverfor said channel portion; means for securing said hinged members intheir relative closed positions; and a passage for hair longitudinallybetween said hinged members and leading to the surface of said platform.

40; An appliance of the kind set forth, comprising a pair of hingedmembers; a recessed portion transversely of one of said members adjacent'the'hinge; a resiliently mounted platform in said recessed portiontiltable laterally of the member; a channel portion in said memberadjacent said recessed portion; an aperture in one wall of said recessedportion opening'lerel with the I surface of said platform; a portion oithe other hinged member adjacent the hinge adapted to cooperate with thetiltable platform to grip a curler placed therebetween transversely ofthe hinged members; a. portion of said other hinged member forming aCover for said channel portion; means for securing said hinged members111 their rela "tive closed ositions; and a passage for hair longitudinabetween said, hinged members and lea ing to the surface of saidplatform.

ARNOLD HENRY BONGERS.

